Mr. Speaker, I fondly remember our past careers. I would usually take an opportunity to invite my colleague, who worked for a Hamilton news agency, because there was a lack of resources in my community. One of the frustrating aspects of my job as a prosecutor was how I was going to telegraph a message to the community by way of general deterrence if the press was not picking up on the stories. I always welcomed the opportunity for my friend and colleague to come to Brantford to report on them.
The member is absolutely correct. Policing generally has to rely upon tools to gather the necessary information. As I have indicated, one of the criticisms of the bill is that we are lagging behind in terms of providing the police with the necessary tools.
All our laws right now have been built around an analog society. We are no longer in an analog society. We are in a digital society, so we need to find the right balance that gives the police the authority to obtain information while still maintaining the privacy rights of Canadians. We have to get that balance right.